It's always important to come back to fundamentals. Before we decided on the ethics of "incidental findings" (see previous post), before we opine on the value of genomic data, before we even pick up the pipette, we must first establish whether we should even sequence genomes at all in the context of disease diagnostics. And of course, the answer is no.

So, you've just been sequenced. The test did not figure out why you have chronic hypertension, but it did find a mutation in a gene that may cause your brain to degenerate rapidly in your late 50s. Didn't see that coming, did you? Do you wish that no one had told you?

A word from our clients

“Codified Genomics' automated analysis pipeline is critical for controlling costs as we make genomic diagnostic tests generally available to all subjects. The rapidly expanding set of clinical indications makes Codified’s approach essential to efficient use of genomics in today's world.”

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Codified Genomics provides data from a multitude of sources on the variant, gene, pathway and local genomic levels and helps hone in on important variants quickly and accurately; Codified puts a world of knowledge at the reseracher's fingertips. Automated processes enable the report to be fully ACMG compliant without requiring the reviewer to tediously classify every variant, freeing them to do what's most important improving lives.